[Karo]

Correct. My pre-SE has been modified to be like the SE...a switch in the front for 3 ohm or 12 ohm Zout.

So how do you like that? I would love to try different headphones on the Zana. I went w the ad2k because I trust Craig's ears and that's what he liked. I like them too. I think they're a work of art.

 

[AnakChan]

So how do you like that? I would love to try different headphones on the Zana. I went w the ad2k because I trust Craig's ears and that's what he liked. I like them too.

I think they're a work of art.

 
Craig provided the instructions and parts required to do the mod. I gave them to the tech mod chap to do it for me. I prefer listening out of 3 ohm much more than 12 ohm. With the 12 ohm, my peers felt the bass sounded kinda off. At that time I was still learning and eventually understood what they meant. After the mod, they (& I) liked the results a lot better. Mind you though, I was with the tech a few times back 'n forth his shop & home to try other improvements on the amp so even the 12 ohm now sounds different from the original. It was a little bit of trial and error on trying different resistors in the negative feedback (for the 12 ohm...the 3 ohm mod was straight what Craig instructed).

 

[Karo]

Craig provided the instructions and parts required to do the mod. I gave them to the tech mod chap to do it for me. I prefer listening out of 3 ohm much more than 12 ohm. With the 12 ohm, my peers felt the bass sounded kinda off. At that time I was still learning and eventually understood what they meant. After the mod, they (& I) liked the results a lot better. Mind you though, I was with the tech a few times back 'n forth his shop & home to try other improvements on the amp so even the 12 ohm now sounds different from the original. It was a little bit of trial and error on trying different resistors in the negative feedback (for the 12 ohm...the 3 ohm mod was straight what Craig instructed).

That's what I like about Craig, he's very democratic about tear the amp open, here's the instructions, see how beautiful it is. I'm pretty sure he invented surround sound so any mod he's got I'd give a spin. )

It took me awhile to unlock the bass on the Zana, but it was worth the wait.

 

[AppleheadMay]

Anyone ordered a Zana recently? I wonder how accurate the info on the site is.
Are they in production right now or are there a few ready to ship as well?
 
I just sent an order for an all black one by tw way.
 
Anyone asked for some special modifications or tubes?
 
Yup, sorry, a load of questions.
I know how the Zana sounds by the way, I had a balanced one before.

 

[Karo]

AhM I would recommend improving your source, the mods are external. Get a USB DAC from Triple M in Rhenen. ; )

Craig is the man. No worries there.

 

[AppleheadMay]

Both of my dacs are pretty fine.  

 

[Karo]

Both of my dacs are pretty fine.  

I love the black units, like the old Moths. Congrats.

 

[AppleheadMay]

My previous one was a balanced one with the alu top and bottom, looked good to me too.
But now I found a pic of a black one ... seems pretty nice.
 

 

[AppleheadMay]

A pic of the Balanced one:
 

 

[Karo]

My previous one was a balanced one with the alu top and bottom, looked good to me too.
But now I found a pic of a black one ... seems pretty nice.

Seems very nice. I've had a great journey with the Zana, I hope to get another amp from Craig at some point, preferably black with those echoes of Moth. √ )

 

[Karo]

And speaking of the ad2k... I still want to get this as a tattoo.

 

[AppleheadMay]

Alrighty, ZDSE with blacktop and P&G pot ordered. They are going in production right about now and I'm in for the current run! 

 
I read up a bit on the pots in this thread. Both are linear, yes? The P&G isn't stepped by any chance?
Any further comments on the pots?
Or on the new capacitors?
 
 
And I got my hands on a few NOS 6SU7 both clear and black glass from the 40s and 50s.  

 

[atomicbob]

Still love my ZDSE 18 months later. This is not a FOTM amp. This is an enduring classic. Auralic Vega feeds the ZDSE and HD800 or T1 typically connected.

 

[Karo]

Telefunken Rollin )

 

[CEE TEE]

  Alrighty, ZDSE with blacktop and P&G pot ordered. They are going in production right about now and I'm in for the current run! 

 
I read up a bit on the pots in this thread. Both are linear, yes? The P&G isn't stepped by any chance?
Any further comments on the pots?
Or on the new capacitors?
 
 
And I got my hands on a few NOS 6SU7 both clear and black glass from the 40s and 50s.  

P&G volume pot just feels like luxury. So smooth. Linear. Congrats. Not sure which knob comes these days with the ZDSE but I liked my older ZD with the BA knob on it instead of the round one with ridges.